On this day, religious services honouring the two saints, who were brothers and doctors, take place in the chapel of Santa Liberata where the statues of both are kept. Furthermore, in the Santa Liberata square, in front of the chapel, there is an old popular fair called "Fiesta de la Miel y las Nueces" (Honey and Nuts Festival)
This event was first held in 1974 and was declared a Festival of Tourist Interest in 2013. Celebrated on the third Sunday of May, it has become one of the most important tourist attractions of the municipality of A Estrada. The salmon festival offers other activities, such as a fishing tournament, food tastings, a tapas competition and MTB tours. The fishing reserves of Couso, Sinde and Ximonde have always been the most productive for catching salmon, which is known as the ‘king of the river’.
The religious festivity honouring Santa Rita, advocate of the impossible, is celebrated in Cambados on 22 May. It is characterised by the celebration of religious services such as masses and a procession.
Religious festivity celebrated on Saturday and on Pentecostés Sunday in the district of Coiro. The exact date depends on when Easter week is celebrated.
This festival has been celebrated since 1993 and offers tastings of poultry and a programme of activities in which music and culture are the focus. The domestic rooster is part of the European Network of Culinary Heritage due to its great quality meat (which is low in fat), intense flavour and firm texture. This is because the roosters are fed a natural cereal diet and are allowed to roam freely during a minimum of nine months. The exhibition and sale of the best roosters takes place in Plaza de Abastos, and the festival is accompanied by musical performances.
This festival has been celebrated on the last weekend of May since 1967. It has the objective of promoting the trout, together with an international fishing tournament taking place during the previous days in the Verdugo River. The trout tasting event is organised during the weekend, both outdoors in the town centre and in the restaurants of Ponte Caldelas.
Gastronomical festivity celebrated in A Estrada, in the parish of Loimil on the first Sunday of May, in which lambs are roasted on skewers and then offered to the attendees in the form of a sampling menu.
The Red Wine Festival of O Salnés, which first took place in 1967, sees an expert committee of wine tasters hand out prizes during a popular meal in which octopus is the key ingredient, along with pies and meats, accompanied by the famous red wine of Barrantes, a product of the Espadeira grape and praised by a great many writers. The schedule also includes a series of concerts and cultural activities, craft stalls and a display of products from Our Canning Industry, where you have an opportunity to try products from the administrative division of O Salnés, along with a demonstration of culinary possibilities and with prizes for the best products
This celebration, that takes place in the main streets and squares of the town, is the culmination of the springtime festivities. The colourful floral carpets, made by the inhabitants, truly stand out due to their creativity.
First thing in the morning, the ranchers go up the mountain and drive the wild horses to the curro. Then you can have something to eat on the mountain, in the canteens surrounding the outdoor pen. And in the afternoon, the ranchers go into the outdoor pen and split up, branding the animals and cutting their manes before setting them free